Musselburgh

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/ˈmʌsəlbəɹə/

proper noun

A town in East Lothian council area, Scotland; historically it was in Midlothian (OS grid ref NT3472).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in East Lothian council area, Scotland; historically it was in Midlothian (OS grid ref NT3472).
  2. A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, named after the Scottish town.

Origin

From mussel (“shellfish”) + burgh.

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Cite this entry
APA

Musselburgh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Musselburgh

MLA

“Musselburgh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Musselburgh. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Musselburgh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Musselburgh.

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